Destruction

Not to be confused with Darkness, a similar power.

“Do not confuse Destruction with Darkness. Darkness feeds on Creation. It needs life to make evil. Destruction fears Creation. Destruction only wants to erase all life.”

— The Book of Elemental Powers

Destruction is an elemental essence^[2] in Ninjago. It is closely tied to Golden Power and Darkness^[3]^[4]^[5], the opposite of Creation, and dark purple and black in color. It is the power Garmadon inherited from his father, originating from the Oni, who are a race of demons from the Realm of Oni and Dragons.

Users' abilities[]

Cataclyikinesis - The user can freely manipulate and control destruction.
- Disintegration/Destruction Inducement - The user can destroy/disintegrate objects, possibly even objects of great size, (like in the episode "Spellbound," when Garmadon uses Spinjitzu to destroy the objects possessed by Clouse's Dark Magic).
- Hakai-Ergokinesis - This ability gives the user the power to manipulate destructive energy as seen in "An Underworldly Takeover," when Garmadon uses this ability in the form of Spinjitzu against Samukai, throwing him backward with a strong force.
  - Energy Absorption - As seen with a few Oni, like The Omega, the user has the ability to absorb destructive energy.
    - Energy Conversion - The Omega was able to convert and store the energy he absorbed in his Oni staff and use it to increase the power of his strikes and send the Earth Driller down.
  - Energy Ball Projection - The user can shoot balls of destructive energy (demonstrated in the episode "True Potential").
  - Energy Beam Emission - As demonstrated by Omega and the Oni staffs, they can fire beams of pure destructive energy at an opponent.
  - Destructive Blast/Explosion Inducement - As demonstrated by Lord Garmadon in "Green Destiny", this power can be used to generate a massive explosion of pure destructive energy. This power was even strong enough to blast the Firstbourne, Lloyd, and Wu off of Borg Tower.
  - Flyrogenesis/Shield Projection - As demonstrated by Lord Garmadon in "True Potential," the user can use their destructive powers as a force field/shield against enemy attacks, whereas Garmadon used this move to block Lloyd's Energy blasts. In "Green Destiny," this power was used to withstand a massive amount of molten metal generated by Firstbourne.
  - Hakai-Electrokinesis - The user can create and manipulate a corrupted version of Lightning (only seen once when Garmadon used it to disturb the ninja's sleep in "The Green Ninja"). With this ability, they can presumably shock an adversary, though this is never shown.
  - Mov-Pyrokinesis - The user can create and manipulate purple fire.
- Elemental Creation - The user can create living things or objects using Destruction.
  - Weapon Creation - The user can use Destruction to create weapons (nets, drills, whips, etc.), as demonstrated by Garmadon in "Green Destiny", where he created four glowing purple daggers and a staff similar to the Omega's during his showdown with the Oni leader.
- Colossus Control - As demonstrated by Lord Garmadon in "The Gilded Path", he was able to channel his destructive powers in the form of a weak destructive blast to control the Colossus. When Skylor replicated some of Garmadon's powers, she was able to use it to take command of the Colossus but the strain on her caused her to faint and her eyes to turn purple.
Dark Magic - According to Mystake in "The Weakest Link," the Oni have Dark Magic, which they can enhance at will. However, it is unknown what the Oni can do with their Dark Magic, except the fact that they used it to create black clouds that allow them to summon weapons or petrify whoever they touch, perform sorcery, interact with matter through magic, transmute anything, cast spells, enchantments, magic incantations or curses, and conjure up/summon other Oni. Mystake used her staff to form a black cloud to allow Skylor to copy Garmadon's Destruction.
- Weapon Summoning - The user can summon weapons out of thin air or from a distance. This was first shown in "Once Bitten, Twice Shy," where Garmadon summoned four weapons from a distance. Later, he summoned four katanas by pulling them out from his back in "The Royal Blacksmiths." Mystake used this in "Saving Faith" to summon a staff from thin air through Dark Magic. Though he was the only one seen using them, Garmadon could summon Destruction daggers to battle his son.
- Teleportation - The user can teleport from one place to another.
  - Remote Teleportation - The user can teleport other beings from one place to another. The Omega used this to bring some of the Oni to his location.
  - Realm Traveling/Dimensional Travel - As demonstrated by the Omega in "The Fall", the user can travel between different realms.
- Umbrakinesis - Allows the user to control darkness by creating cloudy tentacles of darkness that have a strong grip on anyone it grabs on. In Season 10, the Oni used this to petrify the citizens of Ninjago. It is shown to have other uses as if the victim manages to resist petrification, their energy will slowly deplete and they will begin to weaken. They will also have a hard time breathing, even if they are part-Oni. Cole mentioned that when he was touched by the tentacles, it was the "coldest thing he had ever felt," implying the tentacles have some form of discomfort.
  - Petrification - As demonstrated by the Oni in "The Darkness Comes," users are able to use their Destructive Magic in the form of black clouds that will petrify whomever they touch. This ability, however, was ineffective against other Oni and those of Oni descent.
  - Energy Drain - The more petrification-resistant victims stay in the darkness, the more energy they lose by becoming weaker.
Shapeshifting - As mentioned by Iron Baron, the Oni can shapeshift into anyone as demonstrated by Mystake when she assumed Harumi's identity. However, it won't protect them when they're in a dragon's presence because they can sense and smell Oni.
- Animal Morphing - The user can shapeshift into animals real or mythical, as seen when Mystake appeared in "The Gilded Path", disguised as a rat.
- Voice Manipulation - As demonstrated by Mystake disguised as Harumi, the user can manipulate their voice to sound exactly like the person they've changed into.
- Oni Form - Through anger or frustration, beings that are part-Oni can transform into a demonic state that greatly enhances their strength, energy, and powers. The effects of this ability would make them turn into an Oni, similar to the users of Dragon Form. However, if weakened, they would revert back to normal, as seen with Garmadon whenever he uses the form during battles.
  - Wing Manifestation - As seen with Garmadon, some users gain wings that allow them to fly when they go into Oni form, although it's possible that this is exclusive only to Garmadon since he is also half dragon like his father and brother, and the Oni do not seem to have wings of their own. Lloyd's Oni form has not been shown to have wings either.
Combat Empowerment - As demonstrated by Garmadon in "Into the Breach," he gained power from fighting against the Ninja and said, "The fight is what fuels me." His powers were enhanced as long as there was a fight going on between him and his opponent, but if the opponent resists, his powers start to weaken. Garmadon can also demonstrate this ability through his creations like the Colossus, where he enhanced his strength with the power of Destruction while fighting for control over it through Skylor. After he lost his powers, he used this very same technique to restore his powers after sparring with the Ninja on their ship.
Vengestone immunity - As shown by Lloyd and Garmadon, users of destruction are able to use their destructive power regardless of Vengestone nearby.
Petrification resistance - As seen with a few Oni, Lloyd, and Garmadon, the user is resistant to all forms of petrification.

There are other abilities originating from Destruction that are available to the Oni or those who use the Oni Masks. However, it is also possible that the Master of Destruction can employ these abilities, seeing as Garmadon in his resurrected form has four arms, and his power is enhanced with Oni magic.

Telekinesis - Allows the user to control, move, and manipulate objects by using telekinesis. Garmadon used this in "Big Trouble, Little Ninjago," when he telekinetically pulled huge chunks of rocks with his Creation and Destruction powers to create the Colossus. This is granted by the Mask of Deception.
- Telekinetic Choking/Crushing - It allows the user to choke people and tear objects apart on certain distances, as seen when Garmadon choked Harumi and tore apart Mr. E.
- Psychokinesis - The user can likely manipulate/interact with and produce energy mentally, as seen when Garmadon was destroying Mr. E and choking Harumi.
Invincibility (Magma/Stone Armor) - Covers the user's entire body in an armor of invulnerable magma stone and destructive lava. This is granted by the Mask of Hatred.
Enhanced Swordsmanship/Multiple Arms/Power Reflection - Turns the user into a master swordsman with two additional arms and gives them the ability to catch and deflect other people's powers through their skills. It is also shown when the user has no weapons, the mask grants the user two katanas. The katanas turn into four if the user already has two. This is granted by the Mask of Vengeance.
- Enhanced Agility/Reflexes & Attack Prediction - It also allows the user to have incredible agility and reflexes to react to attacks and send them at opponents at lightning-fast speeds.
- Enhanced Athleticism/Dexterity - It also likely grants the user incredible acrobatics and dexterity to move around efficiently.
- Enhanced Leaping - The user can likely jump longer and higher distances.
- Enhanced Balance - The user can possibly achieve an incredible level of balance.
Resurrection - When all three Oni Masks are united, a user can perform an ancient Oni ritual to bring an Oni (full-blooded or hybrid) from death back to the living world. The ritual requires the three Oni Masks and a hair from each living relative of the Oni. Harumi and the Sons of Garmadon performed this ritual to bring back Lord Garmadon from the Departed Realm to Ninjago.

Weaknesses[]

Time-based Power Atrophy - As shown by Garmadon in "Green Destiny," his powers weaken if they are used for a prolonged period of time. It is unknown if this weakness applies to Garmadon, or all Oni. It is also unknown and left ambiguous of how this trait might have affected the war of the Oni and Dragons in the distant past of the Realm of Oni and Dragons, and its relationship to the empty Oni land.

Notable users[]

Amber[]

Skylor Chen

Objects[]

Oni Masks
- Oni Mask of Vengeance
- Oni Mask of Deception (destroyed)
- Oni Mask of Hatred (destroyed)
Destruction daggers
Oni weapons
- Omega's staff
Scrolls of Forbidden Spinjitzu(formerly)

With the Oni Masks[]

Note that Harumi and Ultra Violet used the same mask (Mask of Hatred)

Mr. E (formerly)
Ultra Violet (formerly; mask destroyed)
Killow (formerly; mask destroyed)
Harumi (formerly; mask destroyed)

Appearances[]

Sets

Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu

Mini-movies

4. "An Underworldly Takeover" (flashback)

Season 1: Rise of the Snakes

Season 4: Tournament of Elements

40. "Spellbound" (flashback)

Season 7: The Hands of Time

74. "Lost in Time"

Season 8: Sons of Garmadon

Season 9: Hunted

Season 10: March of the Oni

96. "Into the Breach"
97. "The Fall"
98. "Endings"

Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu

109. "Never Trust a Human" (flashback)

Season 15: Crystalized

Books

Amber Spiral (mentioned)

Spinjitzu Brothers

The Lair of Tanabrax (flashback)

Garmadon

Video games

LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin (non-canon)

Trivia[]

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Destruction is one of the few "dark" elements, the others being Shadow and Darkness.
- When asked if Darkness and Destruction are the same, Tommy Andreasen said, "Can’t get into that. Too complicated."^[6] Bragi Schut said, "They are different in my opinion. The Oni power of destruction is more of an opposite to the dragon power of creation. The Overlord is an embodiment of evil and darkness."^[7] During Crystalized, it is heavily implied that Destruction and Darkness are closely tied to each other, as the Overlord stated that Lloyd and Garmadon's powers were a gift from him.^[3]
  - Tommy Andreasen's personal theory was that the Stone Wars never happened, and the Overlord is the living embodiment of the First Spinjitzu Master's Oni side that the latter, literally, cast aside. In addition, the Great Devourer's venom gave Garmadon the power to use Destruction, even to Lloyd, as he's the son of Garmadon and inherited the same power.^[8] However, as he stated, this shouldn't be considered official canon info unless stated in the show.
According to Tommy Andreasen, Destruction is not an inherently evil ability. Rather, it went out of check in Garmadon when he was bitten by the Great Devourer.^[9]
In 2016, Andreasen stated that Garmadon no longer had Destruction after being purified in the Final Battle.^[10] However, later that year, he stated that it went out of check after Garmadon was bitten by the Great Devourer and was in check again after he was purified.^[11] The latter was eventually proven true when the First Spinjitzu Master's backstory was explained in "The Oni and the Dragon," as both Destruction and Creation were revealed to be an intrinsic part of the First Spinjitzu Master and his sons.
- Garmadon also uses the Art of the Silent Fist as an alternative combat method instead of Destruction.^[12]
In "Saving Faith," Destruction proved to be too powerful for Skylor to wield, though this may be due to the fact that she was trying too hard to control the Colossus. Also, she was struggling against Garmadon to control it as Garmadon is its true master.
Destruction is one of the most powerful elemental essences due to the fact that Skylor, who was one of the most powerful Elemental Masters, could not stand the power it took to use it.
Golden Power is stronger than Destruction, as the Oni, the main users of this element, cowered before the power held within the Golden Armor.
Garmadon is said by Mystake to hold "a destructive power [she] has never seen," meaning he may be more powerful than any Oni. This may be because the power Garmadon uses is combined with Creation, as he is said to have the power to "create and destroy."
- However, this is contradicted by how Garmadon himself fears the Oni even with his full potential unlocked, seeing the need to unite Ninjago to be able to potentially go to war with the Oni and win. This could mean that while his strength is at least greater than a single Oni, he would be overpowered if he faced all the Oni alone.
  - It was shown that Garmadon is indeed able to overpower other Oni easily but he was outclassed in terms of power by the leader of the Oni, the Omega, as well as being at a disadvantage against Mystake (because he wasn't in his Oni form at the time).
Despite the power to shapeshift being similar to the element of form, Destruction is not related to Form in any way.^[13]
While Destruction is nearly identical to Darkness, The Book of Elemental Powers states that Darkness is a twisted and warped incarnation of Creation that uses the essence to manifest evil while Destruction is the polar opposite of Creation that obliterates all in its path.
The ability Garmadon showed with telekinetically choking other beings is very similar to the ability Darth Vader possesses. Darth Vader has choked several Generals working for him when they fail to carry out his bidding, just like how Garmadon killed Mr. E and tried to kill Harumi when they failed to capture Lloyd and stop the Resistance from broadcasting their message respectively.
Destruction feeds off of anger and conflict with others because when Lloyd was fighting Garmadon, it made him stronger, and anger made him tap into the essence and enter a fight with Harumi and Mister F, which made him stronger.
- Additionally, refusing to engage in conflict weakens it because when Lloyd used the Art of the Silent Fist against Garmadon, it dissipated until it stopped working.
- It seems when an elemental master uses Destruction, the person seems to lose any sense of giving up and loses their rationality and by extension, their sanity. However, these effects are apparently temporary, as Garmadon seemed to calm down after being released from his cell.
Tommy Andreasen implied that Chen didn't need Garmadon's power for the transformation spell because Destruction is not an element.^[11]
According to Garmadon in "Safe Haven," Oni Form is the only thing that can destroy the Overlord due to it being the highest form of Destruction, as stated in "A Lesson in Anger."
- Garmadon most likely meant the Overlord's physical body, since the Overlord's spirit cannot be destroyed as he's a part of the Balance. It was mentioned earlier that Destruction, unlike elemental powers, is not susceptible to the effects of Vengestone. In addition, Creation, according to Lloyd, had the same effect as expected from Destruction.
During the Oni Trilogy, it was stated Destruction was fueled by fighting and conflict, while in Crystalized, it is stated to be fueled by anger.
- It is possible that by saying conflict fuels Destruction, it also means internal and emotional conflict, thus meaning that anger also enhances the power.
When Lloyd used Destruction for the first time in "The Spider's Design," the powers manifested as purple Energy. However, in "A Lesson in Anger" and "Roots," Lloyd used the same destructive energy as his father.
- Also, "A Lesson in Anger" is so far, the only time that Lloyd used Destruction without his eyes glowing purple.
As Garmadon unlocked his dormant element of Creation when he unlocked his true potential, Wu may be able to use his dormant element of destruction when finding his true potential.
On several occasions, when Garmadon used Destruction, it looked more like Creation. For example, in "The Green Ninja", he created lightning and in "Christofern", he set fire to bushes instead of just destroying them. Lightning and Fire are two of the elements of Creation, but Garmadon may have combined Creation and Destruction in that case using fire in order to destroy, explaining its purple color.

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Mini-movies[]

In other media[]

Translations[]


Foreign language	Translation
Czech	Ničení
German	Zerstörung
Polish	Zniszczenie
Russian	Разрушение
Finnish	Tuho
Ukrainian	Руйнування
Japanese	破壊
French	Destruction

References[]

Elemental Powers
Elemental essences	Creation · Darkness · Destruction · Golden Power
Elements of Creation	Earth · Fire · Ice · Lightning
Other elements	Amber · Balance · Brute Force · Energy · Figment · Form · Fusion · Gravity · Heat · Imagination (non-canon) · Light · Metal · Mind · Misfortune · Nature · Plants · Poison · Propulsion · Quake · Reflex · Shadow · Shockwave · Size · Smoke · Sound · Speed · Surface Tension · Swarm · Technology · Time · Water · Wind
Movie elements	Creation · Earth · Fire · Green · Ice · Lightning · Surprise · Water

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